noonWorld Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth: World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth presents Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas Fort Worth Club306 W. 7th St.Dallas, TX 76102Ticket Price: $40-$55Texas may well be America’s most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state’s politics and attitude. And yet, according to journalist (and Texan) Erica Grieder, the United States has a great deal to learn from Texas.
In Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right, Grieder traces the political history of a state that was always larger than life. From its rowdy beginnings, Texas has combined a long-standing suspicion of government intrusion with a passion for business. Looking to the present, Greider assesses the unique mix of policies on issues like immigration, debt, taxes, regulation, and energy, which together have sparked a bonafide Texas Miracle of job growth. While acknowledging that it still has plenty of twenty-first-century problems to face, she finds in Texas a model of governance whose power has been drastically underestimated. Her book is a fascinating exploration of America’s underrated powerhouse.
For information: (214) 965-8412 or http://www.dfwworld.org/page.aspx?pid=1188&cid=5&ceid=1591&cerid=0&cdt=4%2f30%2f2013

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